Having just served on my fourth search committee in 26 years (this time as co-chair), I was pleased to see "Some Advice for Search Committees," by the Rev. Timothy Vance [TLC, Sept. 10]. He is absolutely on point as to the proper care and feeding of potential candidates. Our committee's consultant was so pleased with his list that she will provide it to her future clients. Search committees should heed these admonitions closely and diocesan clergy deployment officers should also make them available.

Geoffrey D. Cant

Upper Marlboro, Md.